Sleeping bag



Feb. 24. 1925. 1,527,885

- F. LHOTA SLEEPING BAG fined Jail. 26. 192; 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 1

i I J 6' F. LHOTA SLEEPING BAG Feb. 24. 1-925. 1,527,885

Filed Jan. 26. 1 925 O 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Feb. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES FRANK III-IOTA, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SLEEPING BAG.

Application filed January 26, 1923.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FRANK LHOTA, a citizen of Czechoslovakia, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleeping Bags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in sleeping bags and is primarily intended for use by soldiers or tourists and being of a collapsible or fold able type capable of being rolled into a small pack for carrying upon the shoulders of a person.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a sleeping bag wherein the fabric structure thereof is cut from a single blank of material and so slittedynotched, folded and stitched together to form a complete sleeping bag and hood section for the head of a person.

Another object of the invention is to provide suspending ropes and: stretcher bars for the opposite ends of the bag permitting the same to be suspended, similar to a hammock.

The invention further embodies in a sleeping bag of the type above described, the provision of sectional'or hingedv stretcher bars to be anchored in the ground for suspending the bag.

Fi itli the above and other objects in view as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists of the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a plan view of a. blank from which the sleeping bag is constructed,

Figure 2 is a top plan view'of the com pleted sleeping bag showing the suspending cords or ropes and the stretcher'bars associated with the opposite ends thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view of the sleeping bag,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan view ofanother modified form of the invention showing the stretcher bar formed of hinged sections, 7

Figure 5 is an end elevational view of the form of the invention shown in Fig. 4 with the hinged ends of the stretcher bar disposed at right angles to the central portion thereof and ground anchored,

Serial No. 614,991.

Figure 6 is a. detail view of one of the snap fasteners for the suspension rope, and

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the sleeping bag in its folded position for carrying upon the shoulders of a person.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings, and particularly to Fig.3

1 there is illustrated a blank from which the sleeping bag is constructed, the blank embodying a central body portion 1 carrying side sections 2 and 3, and an end foot flap 4.

The head section of the blank is out upon the lines Band 6 to provide fold-over side sections 7 and 8 respectively, the head sec tion being further cut as at 8 to provide hood sections 9, the adjacent upper edges of the hood sections 9 being serrated at 10 for correctly forming the hood when the blank s folded.

be of a separable nature and retainedin a closed position by a conventional form of sliding fastener familiar in the art of placket'closures. lVhen the hood sections 9 are folded-to form the completed hood 9 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the upper meeting edges of the hood sections are stitched upon the line 12 as illustrated, the rear neck portion of the hood remaining continuous with the central body portion 1 of the blank as shown at the adjacent ends of the cut lines 8 in Fig. 1. In the bag formation of the blank as shown in Figs. 2 and 3,. the body flap 8 overlies the body flap 7, and cooper- When the blank is folded into the sleeping ating snap fasteners 18 shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2 may secure the flap sections in closed position. An additional closure for the flap sections 7 and 8 is provided by the strap 14:, the free end of which carries a clasp 15, the strap 14: encircling the bag as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2 with the clasp 15 engaging the lower edge of the flap 8 at the point 16.

One form of suspension means for th sleeping bag is shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the foot portion of the bag carrying, preferably three spaced eyelets or rings 17 which are engaged by snap hooks 18'shown in detail in Fig. 8, the snap, hooks 18 being carried by suspending ropes 19 having the outer ends thereof attached to a. ring 20, the ropes 19 intermediate the ends thereof being attached to an are red stretcher bar 21 for maintaining proper position of the sleeping bag. The head end of the bag has snap hooks 18 directly attached thereto to be engaged by rings 1'? carried by suspending ropes 19 at opposite sides of the head portion with the outer ends of the ropes attached to the ring 22 and braced intermediate the ends thereof by the arched stretcher bar The intermediate or hood portion 9 of the sleep ing bag carries spaced snap hool-ts 18 with which rings 1? are engaged, the rings being carried by suspension ropes 2% attached to the spreader bar and ring 22. The sleeping bag may be suspended in any suitable manner as by engaging the rings 20 and 22 with sea-ling hooks, or securing the rings 20 and 22 to suitable standards such as ground anchored posts. Frolnan inspection of Figs. 2 and 3 it will be readily observed that the body of a person using a sleeping bag is completely confined therein while the hood sect-ion 9 provides an adequate protection forth-e head and at the same time permits a :tree circulation of air and head movement.

The sleeping bag may be lined with av suitable material to add to the warmth and coinfort of a person using the same, and the several seams connecting the different sections may be suitably reinforced to provide a durable structure. In collapsing the sleep ing bag for transportation or other purposes, the suspendingro ses are disengaged" from the rings 17 and hooks 18 and positioned in the bag together with other vrticles or wearing apparel or the like and the bag folded to the position shown in Fig. 9, the hooks 18 upon the head end of the bag engaging the rings 17. Ga-rrying ropes 25 are attached at one end to the outer rings 17 with the other ends thereoi anchored as at 26 to the bottom portion 1 of the bag body, thereby providing separate shoulder ropes or straps as shown in Fig. 9 for mounting upon the shoulders and back of a person. for carrying the same.

Another form of the invention is shown in Figs. 4: and 5 wherein the spreader bar 23 is formed of hinged sections having end extensions 33 that are moved to perpendicular positions relative to the central portion of the spreader bar 23 for mounting in the ground as shown in Fig. 5. the ground mounting of the spreader bar 23 being braced by the rope 3% attached to the ends of the central portion 23 of the spreader bar with the intermediate portion of the rope 34 enclosing the ground anchored post 35. In this: form 01 the invention the hood suspending ropes 24 extend between the hood 9 herein without departing -itroin the spirit and scope oi the invention. as claimed.

What is claimed as new is 1. In a sleeping bag of the type described, a blank out and folded to provide body and hood portions, said body portion including overlapping flaps, a strap encircling the body" portionv for retaining the flaps in closed position, suspension means for each end of the bag including ropes and a spreader bar attached to the foot end of the bag at a point spaced outwardly thereof, and a spreader bar and ropes attached to the bodyvand hood portions and spaced outwardly of the bag.

2.111 a sleepingbag of the type de- 1 scribed, a blank cut and folded to provide body and hood portions, said body portion including overlapping flaps, a strap eneircling the body portlon for retaining the flaps in closed position, suspension means;

for each end of the bag including ropes and a spreader bar attached to. the foot end of the bag, and a spreader bar and ropesattached to the body; and hood portions, the spreader bars being formed of hinged sec tions with the. ends thereof adapted for ground: anchoringand to extend at right angles to the intermediate portion of the spreader bars; for holding the intermediate portion elevated from the ground to SHE-*5 pend the bag.

In a sleeping bag of the type described, a blank out and folded to provide body and hood portions, said body portion including overlapping flaps, a strap car-.--

ried by one of the flaps. adapted to encircle the body portion for retainingthe flaps in closed position, suspension means for each end of the bag including ropes and a spreader bar attached to theioot end of the bag, and a spreader bar and ropes attached to the body and hood portions, the spreader bars being formed of hinged sections with the ends thereof adapted for ground anchoring and to extend atright angles to the".

intermediate portion of the spreader bars for holding the intermediate portion elevated from the ground to suspend the bag.

4. In a sleeping bag of the type described, ablank cutv and folded to provide body and hood portions, said body portion including overlapping flaps, means for retaining the flaps in closed position, suspension means for each end of the bag including ropes and a spreader bar attached to the foot end of the bag a spreader bar and ropes attached to the body and hood portions, the spreader bars being formed of hinged sections with the ends thereof adapted for ground anchoring and to extend at right angles to the intermediate portion of the spreader bars for holding the intermediate portion elevated from the ground to suspend the bag, and a second ground anchored rope attached to the spreader bars.

5. In a sleeping bag of the type described, a. blank out and folded to provide body and hood portions, said body portion including overlapping flaps, a strap carried by one of the flaps adapted to encircle the body portion for retaining the flaps in closed position, suspension means for each end of the bag including ropes and a spreader bar attached to the foot end of the bag, a spreader bar and ropes attached to the body and hood portions, the spreader bars being formed of hinged sections With the ends thereof adapted for ground anchoring and to extend at right angles to the intermediate portion of the spreader bars for holding the intermediate portion elevated from the ground to suspend the bag, and a second ground anchored rope attached to the spreader bars.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

FRANK LHOTA. 

